Oaks Hotels

Almost a decade after leaving my job with this unscrupulous company, I was sent a letter by their HR department claiming that they were self-audited and that, as a result of their audit conclusion, I was UNDERPAID over $60. Hardly surprising!

In a brief discussion with a solicitor from Legal Aid Australia, we both concluded that, due to the actual nature of the role, the advertisement for my job on seek.com.au was misleading as inaccurately specified the responsibilities / nature for the Front Office Manager's position at the time. For example, when one refers that the FOM is responsible for supervising the front office team and, in reality, this person is covering shifts and is, therefore, unable to liaise with staff members, this is considered misleading behaviour'.

Misleading job and business opportunities advertisements cause job seekers a great deal of hardship and difficulty. Moreover, under the Trades Practices Act 1974, misleading job and business opportunities advertisements carry heavy penalties ranging up to 1.1 million dollars for the most serious breaches.

Section 53B of the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) specifically prohibits a company from doing anything likely to mislead people about the availability, nature and terms and conditions of employment. Similar provisions apply in state and territory legislation.

If you work for these clowns and they are not paying you the right award rates, please make sure to contact the Fair Work Ombudsman immediately, as they already know how dodgy this company is.